Analysis & Commentary
Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria
Al Qaeda’s Iran-based network has not only facilitated the movement of terrorists to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, but has also been implicated in plots...
Catastrophic Consensus: A Dissent From Spengler and Mead
Spengler (aka David Goldman) is one of my close friends and a long-time guru. William Russell Mead is just a guru, but I’m an avid fan. So when I find myself disagreeing...
News Update
The continued fighting in Syria.
Collision Course
President Obama is on a collision course with his allies on Syria. As Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, and Britain call for more aggressive steps to topple Bashar al-Assad...
Al Nusrah Front’s Emir to be Added to US Terrorism List
The US State Department will add Sheikh Abu Muhammad al Julani, the emir of al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists in a decision to be announced...
Disappearing Red Lines
In his April 30 White House press conference, President Obama explained that there’s evidence chemical weapons have been used in Syria, but “we don’t know how they were used...
News Update
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer discusses the fighting in Syria and the possibility of violence spilling across the border into Turkey.
Real News
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer discusses John Kerry's recent trip to Moscow and chances of finding a compromise between the US and Russia over the Syria crisis.
Israel’s Strategic Clarity in Syria
It was perhaps fitting that the multiple Israeli strikes in Damascus last week followed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s address from Tehran. Nasrallah had warned last Tuesday...
The John Batchelor Show
Israel's airstrike within Syria targeting weapons intended for Hezbollah.
The Unbearable Lightness of Syria Policy
“Arming the rebels — that’s an option. You look at and rethink all options. It doesn’t mean you do or you will. . . . It doesn’t mean that the president has decided on anything.”
News Update
FDD's Clifford D. May discusses whether there will be some type of common ground between Washington and Moscow over the crisis in Syria.
Lessons From Israel’s Response to Syria-Hezbollah Aggression
Israel’s military strikes against Syrian weapons facilities and rockets over the last week (and in January) represent a kind of one-two punch against Hezbollah and its main weapons supplier...
Danish Jihadist Killed While Fighting for Muhajireen Brigade in Syria
The Muhajireen Brigade, a unit made up of foreign jihadists who fight in Syria, announced that a fighter from Denmark was killed while battling the Syrian government in early March.
Power & Politics
FDD's Clifford May joins a discussion on the use of chemical weapons in Syria and Israel's recent airstrike inside the country.
Contemplating Syria, Hezbollah Retaliation
The alleged attacks by Israel against Syria, supposedly targeting an arms facility and advanced Iranian surface-to-surface missiles believed to be headed for Hezbollah...
Has Assad Already Lost Control of Syria’s Chemical Weapons?
While the debate continues on the administration’s apparent slip of tongue that is causing some much confusion about President Obama’s Syria policy or rather, lack thereof...
The Don Kroah Show
Israeli airstrikes inside Syria.
News Update
FDD's Clifford D. May says the Israelis aren't terribly worried of retaliation from Syria, but it is possible.
Israel Reportedly Strikes Multiple Targets in Syria in Recent Days
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck at least one target inside Syria between Thursday evening and Friday morning. US officials told NBC News on Friday that the target...
